CF Industries (CF) Competitors $93.53 -0.18 (-0.19%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.06 +0.54 (+0.57%) As of 06:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CF vs. IPI, MOS, NTR, SMG, AVD, UAN, ICL, FCX, APD, and AEMShould you be buying CF Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CF Industries include Intrepid Potash (IPI), Mosaic (MOS), Nutrien (NTR), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), American Vanguard (AVD), CVR Partners (UAN), ICL Group (ICL), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), and Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM). CF Industries vs. Its Competitors Intrepid Potash Mosaic Nutrien Scotts Miracle-Gro American Vanguard CVR Partners ICL Group Freeport-McMoRan Air Products and Chemicals Agnico Eagle Mines CF Industries (NYSE:CF) and Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, CF or IPI? CF Industries has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CF or IPI more profitable? CF Industries has a net margin of 21.80% compared to Intrepid Potash's net margin of -75.09%. CF Industries' return on equity of 17.39% beat Intrepid Potash's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CF Industries21.80% 17.39% 9.82% Intrepid Potash -75.09%0.31%0.26% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CF or IPI? CF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Intrepid Potash. Intrepid Potash is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CF Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCF Industries$5.94B2.67$1.22B$7.5912.32Intrepid Potash$254.69M1.92-$212.85M-$15.89-2.31 Does the media favor CF or IPI? In the previous week, CF Industries had 23 more articles in the media than Intrepid Potash. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for CF Industries and 2 mentions for Intrepid Potash. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Intrepid Potash's score of 0.50 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CF Industries 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Intrepid Potash 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CF or IPI? 93.1% of CF Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of CF Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CF or IPI? CF Industries currently has a consensus target price of $94.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.04%. Intrepid Potash has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential downside of 34.57%. Given CF Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe CF Industries is more favorable than Intrepid Potash.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CF Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Intrepid Potash 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SummaryCF Industries beats Intrepid Potash on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CF Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCF IndustriesFERTILIZERS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$15.89B$8.82B$3.35B$21.15BDividend Yield2.13%3.95%5.14%3.58%P/E Ratio12.3221.33110.7327.76Price / Sales2.671.5229,967,650,242,430,200.0058.69Price / Cash7.618.1523.9523.00Price / Book2.141.726.094.67Net Income$1.22B$274.92M$147.58M$993.85M7 Day Performance1.87%5.41%2.28%1.16%1 Month Performance-1.16%0.99%7.86%4.99%1 Year Performance30.84%18.44%30.02%12.54% CF Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFCF Industries4.2444 of 5 stars$93.53-0.2%$94.50+1.0%+32.9%$15.89B$5.94B12.322,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIPIIntrepid Potash1.3692 of 5 stars$34.77-0.9%$19.00-45.4%+39.6%$463.14M$254.69M-2.19440News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMOSMosaic4.0923 of 5 stars$36.03-1.2%$35.08-2.6%+29.7%$11.43B$11.12B31.0613,765Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNTRNutrien3.4011 of 5 stars$60.91-0.1%$62.50+2.6%+22.4%$29.67B$25.97B56.9325,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSMGScotts Miracle-Gro4.0061 of 5 stars$69.20-0.2%$69.00-0.3%+1.9%$3.99B$3.55B138.396,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionAVDAmerican Vanguard2.2309 of 5 stars$3.78-4.2%$12.00+217.9%-60.0%$106.56M$527.96M-0.78800News CoverageUANCVR Partners0.7904 of 5 stars$90.12-0.2%N/A+12.7%$1.54B$540.53M12.64300Upcoming EarningsICLICL Group1.6121 of 5 stars$6.91-2.3%$6.57-4.9%+51.6%$0.00$6.84B22.2713,067Gap DownFCXFreeport-McMoRan4.9381 of 5 stars$45.64-1.6%$51.00+11.7%-1.0%$65.59B$25.46B37.7228,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.4653 of 5 stars$291.06-0.3%$333.59+14.6%+16.4%$64.77B$12.10B42.3123,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionAEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.1691 of 5 stars$119.61-0.2%$133.78+11.8%+68.6%$60.14B$8.29B25.4516,968Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IPI Competitors MOS Competitors NTR Competitors SMG Competitors AVD Competitors UAN Competitors ICL Competitors FCX Competitors APD Competitors AEM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CF) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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